I’ve commented this on another video but I was there on that tornado. We were one of the first cars in Rolling Fork after it hit. I still cant get out of my head what I witnessed. I saw dead bodies, so many injuries, and destroyed homes. Like you said EMS took like an hour to arrive so me and other locals/storm chasers had to act as first responders pulling people out of debris. I've never felt so helpless in my life. I can still hear the screams of all the people buried under their house. I can also still hear the cries of people who just found out their loved ones have died. This is a night I will never forget.
I was watching the live streams of several chasers when this event went down. Every one of them stopped the chase to render aid where they could. Just like the cops in Nashville the other day, many of the chasers were true heroes. Thank you for being there. 👍👍👍
I live a little over an hour SW of Rolling Fork. As a Mississippian, I cannot thank you enough for going above and beyond, especially in the aftermath of this unfathomable tragedy. I wish I could of been there this week to love on all the chasers who had to be the hands and feet, especially before the first responders could get there. My DM’s are open. God bless you, friend.
You’re copy and pasting this everywhere. I’ve already seen you comment this. I get it. Now worry about yourself before trying to beg for attention on the internet. Take care of your mental health.
Storm chasing after dark = scary. Seeing a huge wedge suddenly appear during a lightning flash = terrifying. Seeing the aftermath of the damage this storm left in its wake = horrific. My thanks to all storm chasers for what they do to inform and help the people impacted by these storms.
They lay in their beds for the very last time! Sends chills down my spine. This is exactly why I keep an eye on the weather. Especially if there are going to be severe storms at night. Always be prepared. You never think this kind of devastation will happen to you..until it does. Sending prayers to those who survived and rest in peace to the lives lost. Tornadoes are my worst fear. Absolutely terrifying!
Thanks so much for caring and doing what you did. I was surprised my relatives and friends saw the footage On TV and didn’t even bother to call to see if I was ok. People are so used to seeing disasters. It is as if some people are calloused and don’t care any more. I wasn’t at Rolling Fork but I was close. Some of our friends went over real fast and helped pull people out.
I’m so very sorry 😞. I’m grateful you’re here. I’m grateful to your friends who went to do the unimaginable. Reach out if you need anything. I’m a little over an hour SW of Rolling Fork.
I'm in NW Louisiana and my mom is in Washington state and she called before and after the following morning. I did something I don't normally do and turned off Ryan Hall after it passed thru here because we barely got any rain. I usually watch throughout the night. The next morning my mom was checking on us after seeing what happened in Mississippi. I didn't even know about it yet.
So, did you call your family to let them know you were okay or are you one of those narcissists who think everyone should be privileged enough to reach out to you if they desire contact? Perhaps you should have called your loved ones and explained to them that you experienced a traumatic event and then tell then that you love them.
Aaron. With regards to this documentary: Thank you for taking the extra time to carefully edit and add voiceover. This is both the best footage AND the classiest presentation I’ve seen. It couldn’t have been easy. I won’t even pretend to know what you and the other unsung heroes had to lay witness to. But, what you may or may not have thought about is this: your selfless acts of heroism, courage, compassion, and kindness will NEVER be forgotten. Y’all were right there and took immediate action into showing love, hope, and light to those you never intended to meet. We may never feel prepared to climb mountains we didn’t intend to climb. But, know this my friend: you (and your team) were chosen to be there and you were more equipped than you felt. You were there, immediately. You took appropriate action, immediately. You stepped aside when the trained professionals finally got there. Y’all stuck around in the days after to keep on keepin’ on. That’s a hero in my eyes. Y’all are the kinds of heroes I would want to be blessed by should I ever have to experience that horror. So, please know, when we Mississippians say THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU, please know we mean it. Thank you for being the hands and feet even though it was never apart of your plan. You guys will forever be etched in our hearts. 🙏
The roar of this tornado was something I have never heard before. Still can’t stop thinking about the scenes in Rolling Fork. I was glad I was there to help but man that changed me.
@@wendyc1902 His channel is ChrisFL Tornado. His rental got thrown about 100 feet and flipped over multiple times. He said his biggest mistake that night was getting off the main road to try to get a better angle to catch the tornado.
@@wendyc1902 I believe it was Chris Hall. He was very Close to Rolling Fork when it went through the town. He was just south of town I believe. But I’m not 100% sure. I just know Chris was 100% there and very close!
0:21 hi, thats me in the red jacket. I'm so sorry what we all went through that night was that significant. I really hope you recover mentally as it was really scarring for literally everyone. We saw things that night no one else should have ever needed to see. We made a huge difference though, you should be proud of that. With love- me
I just wanted to say how much it is appreciated that you put yourselves in harms way to mitigate the impact of tornadoes. You must have seen terrible things as you helped this community, I would never be able to cope with it. Also, this mini-documentary is put together so well, the visuals are stunning and it's easily broadcast quality.
A tornado that huge, at night, where the only way you can see it is by lightning flashes, has got to be one of the most frightening things you could ever witness. Then you witness the devastation and carnage in its immediate aftermath…that would give me nightmares for the rest of my life.
That lighting is like something out of a horror movie…striking so fast consistently and so brightly…going dark just enough to not see the tornado…then striking fast giving you glimpses of that massive monster heading towards you!!!
Excellent little documentary. I love watching night time tornado chasing, but not when towns are destroyed and people killed. Very sad. 😥 A true Monster Of The Night.
Thank you for this impressive documentary about your Rolling Fork tornado. Wow! Thank you for the help you and all the other storm chaser provided to the victims. My respect to you. BTW, these are some of the best footage I have seen of this tornado. Thank you.
This thing started across the river from my house in Lake Providence.We live in issaquena County in a little area known as Tallula. My son and I are lucky this thing lifted and landed 8 miles away. I never thought I would see something like this. Thank you, guys, for helping the people of rolling fork.
Also wanted to mention that Rolling fork has had a huge response as far as donations and supplies go. Don't forget about the people of Silver City. It's a very small community right down the road from where I grew up. If you aren't sure about donating, try and get in contact with people in the area. There are a lot of scammers and people who are stealing.
This is probably one of the most scariest things I’ve ever seen. To be able to gaze at something that literally took many lives is amazing but also scary. I’ve been in a tornado like this (bassfield ms ef4 tornado 2020) but this is different. You couldn’t see it at all due to the ominous darkness. To think many brushed this off as a little thunder storm to wake up to being in heaven is crazy!
It's terrifying to be driving down the highway at night in weather like this in an unfamiliar location, and all these weather alerts start coming on the radio. The broadcasters tell you there is one, and what the country roads are, but you don't have a map (pre-cell phone days), and you are unfamiliar with that particular area as you are driving through. You have no idea if it's close or not and if you're driving to your doom.
i dont get phased much by tragedy beyond the normal human compassion i have for my fellow humans who go through this type of stuff but those car headlights flying around in the tornado...... knowing that somebody or more than one somebody was in that car or cars will bother me to the core for a very long time. thats disturbing and sad as hell. i cant even begin to comprehend what that mustve been like.
I believe those people were not alone as God was with them. I believe everyone has a time and place to die and I think that that for sure would be terrifying but never doubt that JESUS WILL take you in His arms to Heaven. "I will never leave you or forsake you." It is NEVER to late to come to know Jesus. Just look at the thief on the cross. Praying for all who were affected in this terrible disaster.
@@Gigx3234 thanks for the sermon. i wonder how the heck your prayer will help after the fact, or at all. anyone can do thoughts and prayers (and preach a sermon not relevant at all to my original comment) but why dont you instead maybe donate some money to help those affected instead of just talking the talk. thoughts and prayers, thoughts and prayers, blah blah blah, something about your god blah blah blah. lol go away with that nonsense.
@Lynn C These types of comments are so insensitive. Why did God make and send the tornado to kill these people in the first place? Why do people who are saved say it was God's love and help, while other people died? Do they not realize that by default it means God didn't care and love those other people enough to save them like he did others. That's the impression you leave on the families of those killed. God loved you enough to save you, but not enough to save everyone. It's such Bs. People want to say God did this or that, with such total insensitivity. And they are too clueless to the fact that they are being so rude and insensitive every time they start preaching to people who DIDNT ASK to be preached to and who just went through serious trauma.
I'm from southern Mississippi and live in Indiana now. I've watched tornado videos many times in the past and I watch with great empathy at those who suffered in the past, but when it falls on your own people it rips your heart out.
I live just South. Muddy Waters was from Rolling Fork. I think a Muddy Waters museum should be set up so people from around the world can come pay homage to the greatest blues man ever and all proceeds and donations can be used to rebuild the town.👍
from over a 1000 miles away, I watched this live on several you tube channels. I was so glued to the video and hearing what happened. very somber ...loved this video
I witnessed the Memorial Day tornado in Dayton Ohio few years back. The sights I saw still bothering me. People standing outside soaking wet dirty. Staring at their home's demolished right in front of them. Dayton tornado was a little sprinkle compared to the monster. It's just all around sad. Today is March 30th and there is a rare storm outbreak throughout the Midwest all day today. I have a weird feeling and called off work tonight because my daughter is 5 and is now absolutely terrified over storms. It's going to be a rough day and a long sleepless night for many people. Ima start praying early today.
The thrill of chasing tornadoes must be amazing, however dealing with shock of an F4 leveling a town would be not fun but I am thankful you were there. Thank you!!
This tornado took me back to my younger years in the early 60s an F5 tornado went through Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. It was during the day but the clouds were so black and so was the sky so you felt like it was midnight. It also was a large wedge tornado. My family and I lived on the base and there was so much injuries, including deaths the most thing that I remember, is the roof off of our home with a lot of damage, and it was hard to see because there was so much stuff in the air. Then I saw all the devastation. It was terrible, being a kid and witnessing this. Destruction and injury is a first thing that people notice my family, and I only had scrapes bruises and that’s about it but across the way I saw horses there was no horses around where we lived and they were standing straight up in the air. Some of the military men went over to check on them only reason why they were standing is because of branches went straight through them, holding them upright. That was the scariest thing I ever saw. Later that night, we had another tornado and F4 I don’t know how we survived that day at night. My mother drove us to an old couples home about a mile up the road off of Bass, and we got inside the cellar because we had to we didn’t really have a home to be safe in. My prayers go out to each, and every person that has ever had total devastation from a tornado. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I live in Northwest Alabama and my neighborhood was hit by an EF-2 that spawned from this same line of storms. Luckily, it missed my home by about 3 blocks. I live in an area with plenty of trees, many of which are very large and old pine trees. There were uprooted trees and broken utility poles everywhere and were glad to see minor damage to just a few houses. One of the nights we spent in a hotel room, I met a man and his wife whom live in a neighborhood about 4 miles north of us and lost the back half of their home. They were mostly just glad to be alive! My wife and I were fortunate and had our power restored on April 1st and just had our internet restored a few hours ago today (April 4th). I've lived in this area almost my entire life (42 years old) and have experienced many tornado warnings and even a couple of small tornadoes in the distance but this was the closest I've ever come to being hit head on by one. I hope the people of Rolling Fork are able to eventually get back to normal. As someone who got just a small taste of that storm, I can honestly say that I wish to never be that close to one that powerful ever again!
Question: have the stormchaser and emergency management teams established a protocol for chasers to communicate when a PDS or Emergency category is on the ground? IMO the advice for residents changes based on that categorization. If I don't have a basement and I've event got 5 minutes, my best option is to get out of the way, not shelter in place. We know this doesn't work for large metros, see OKC a few years back. But for smaller communities, hurrying to designated shelters or simply getting out of the way seems like the better solution.
You put yourself in the perfect spot to catch the beginning of this monster, well done. Like others have said, take care of yourself, the trauma of what you saw might stay with you for a very long time. Thoughts and prayers are with the victims, (alive and dead) and their loved ones.
Watching this was more terrifying that any horror flick as you only get brief glimpses of the ravenous monster when the lightning flashes. Then to see the headlights in the air. JFC. Thank you for capturing this and helping those you could.
Excellent job , I am sure the people greatly appreciate any help you rendered after this hit their community. FYI....I just realized the drone image at the end , the culvert with water, it's the same image I seen on the news today yet it was referencing the Little Rock Tornado, from last night .
Omg wow. I saw another chaser's video and that was ominous but you had more of the lightning around it. How ominous. Wow. Horrible. Thank you for uploading.
This might be the best video I’ve seen thus far from this tragedy. I’ve not watched the whole video yet so not sure if you caught the headlights getting thrown around in there. That made my heart stop when i saw it.
God watching you guys pull into town brings me back to the horror my chase group was in when we came across that exact area, we parked like 10ft the area you showed. horrific night i wish to never relive
May God keep everyone affected by this tornado strong and guide them through this awful experience. God bless all of those affected by this tragic event, the lives lost, the lives saved and those amazing people who risked their lives to save others.
We are about to move into our home after 1 year of it being destroyed by a E F 4 Pembroke ga tornado.Our tornado was in the middle of the day, not at night. I can tell you this the title to your video should be THE MONSTER IN THE DARK!! and pictures can't really capture how bad this storm was! Prayers to ALL
Crazy for me personally that tornado hit 30 miles the way the crow flies from where my family lives my mom and my sister especially a town called oak grove louisiana literally on the other side of the Mississippi River from rolling fork I'm thankful they were not hit but my heart is very sad for those in rolling fork may those who parished from this violent storm rest in peace and my condolences to their families and to the community of rolling fork may they have a prosperous rebuild and a bright future ahead
Saw a chaser arguing awhile back that new criteria will make it impossible to ever rate anything an EF5 anymore. Seems like this damage is similar to anything seen with Joplin or Moore
I asked this very same question over on Twitter. In short, I was told the old F scale was based more off of wind speeds, whereas the newer EF scale is based off of destruction. With that being said, Rolling Fork is not a very big community. So destruction seems a bit silly if most of that area is Delta farmland. The entire town, just about, was decimated. I’m with you…it doesn’t seem “right”. Maybe they should add some categories like EFa, EFb, et. al
As always, based on the damage indicators to manmade structures and there aren't a lot of homes in that area that would fit the criteria for being well-constructed.
This will be a night I will never forget for the rest of my life, I watched this violent tornado live, prayers to all the families. Also what music did you use in the end with the damage?
Were you working with Ryan Hall? I watched this all unfold live and that was terrifying. Glad you're ok. RIP to all those who lost their lives. What a monster.
I live in Kansas (tornado alley) we have about 55 mph winds right now until tomm. Hopefully that’s it. Unfortunaly, I’ve been in my fair share of tornados. Everything from an EF1 to EF5 and it’s never something you get use too no matter how many times you’re in one. It’s starting off to be a busy tornado season and ours here doesn’t usually start till April and gets much worse in May but I am beginning to think that won’t be the case this year. I feel like Kansas and Oklahoma are going to be hit pretty hard this year and as we see, several other states are already getting it. Kind of scary to think about. It’s sad to watch this video knowing families just got off work to come home, relax and eat dinner, and like the 2yr old that died in this tornado, they were laid down to bed kissed by their parents, told goodnight not knowing what was about to creep around the corner and take their lives. My daughter was about sucked up by an EF5 with her feet in the air literally hanging onto dear life, and just when it about took her she looked up and she was right in the eye so she fell down and ran and took cover under the stairs and not even a second later the tornado swept the whole entire house off the foundation. Had she not moved under the stairs like she did, she would’ve been easily killed and thrown who knows how many yards away. It was on the news. I will not take anymore chances and I will attempt to get to my brothers underground shelter if I even THINK or HEAR there might be one in my area again. The last EF4 I was in just barely missed my house and literally demolished the neighborhood right down the road. We had a lot of damage though. I just won’t chance it. A storm shelter is one of the best investments if u don’t have one. It could be the difference between life and death for your family (and even neighbors if they don’t have one). And please, for those of you who have pets, STOP leaving them to die alone and scared in the worst way possible. My dogs will ALWAYS be with me if a tornado hits just as they have been. It makes me sick that people don’t think about their pets in a dangerous situation like this. 🙄. Anyways I pray we all make it through this and there is no more fatalities. Prepare people, PREPARE! I can’t stress that enough!
Not wanting details, but were any of the fatalities people that were driving? I've seen so many videos of people seemingly oblivious, drive right into the tornado!
I live 10 minutes from Rolling Fork. One thing I'll say is the emergency personnel taking an hour to respond was no fault of their's. That's just how rural and far away from help we are. Everyone from the community, state, and federal personnel have responded amazingly to this catastrophe. As a Mississippian i don't often get to be proud of my people, but on this occasion all involved shone brightly.
I've been in 2 tornadoes, 1998 and 2011 in Alabama. The 98 tornado was a F5 and 11 was a F4, trust me the aftermath of everything being ultimately destroyed? No words can describe that
Visually this tornado looked very strong. And audibly too. If a tornado that looks and sounds this powerful only gets a low end ef4 after doing catastrophic damage then I don’t want to see anything higher than that.
Slowing video down shows tornado in approximate middle of screen around 1:55 it seems. At 3:00 with video slowed really visible. Were you in the middle of a field?
Tornadoes create a lot of cognitive dissonance for all of us storm fans, whether we acknowledge it or not. We love to see the raw power of nature. Even the destruction they cause puts us in awe but at the same time we know they rip apart beloved homes and memories and take lives.
My god did that tornado intensify quickly. This storm sadly was a worst-case scenario event. A violent tornado that is both rain-wrapped AND nocturnal, fast-forward motion, long tracked, and headed towards many people who did not know what was about to hit them. Horrible
I’ve commented this on another video but I was there on that tornado. We were one of the first cars in Rolling Fork after it hit. I still cant get out of my head what I witnessed. I saw dead bodies, so many injuries, and destroyed homes. Like you said EMS took like an hour to arrive so me and other locals/storm chasers had to act as first responders pulling people out of debris. I've never felt so helpless in my life. I can still hear the screams of all the people buried under their house. I can also still hear the cries of people who just found out their loved ones have died. This is a night I will never forget.
I was watching the live streams of several chasers when this event went down. Every one of them stopped the chase to render aid where they could. Just like the cops in Nashville the other day, many of the chasers were true heroes. Thank you for being there. 👍👍👍
I live a little over an hour SW of Rolling Fork. As a Mississippian, I cannot thank you enough for going above and beyond, especially in the aftermath of this unfathomable tragedy. I wish I could of been there this week to love on all the chasers who had to be the hands and feet, especially before the first responders could get there. My DM’s are open. God bless you, friend.
You’re copy and pasting this everywhere. I’ve already seen you comment this. I get it. Now worry about yourself before trying to beg for attention on the internet. Take care of your mental health.
@@13_cmi I posted this on two videos, so that’s not “everywhere”. It’s not a beg for attention, I’m just sharing my story.
@@stormrider6524 Ignore the hater, you said in your original comment that you'd made the same comment on another video. I hope you'll look into PTSD.
I struggle to think of something more terrifying than the glimpses of a huge tornado when the lightning flashes. Stunning video.
By far the best video I’ve seen of the Rolling Fork tornado.
Thanks for your bravery and all the time you spend out in the field, keeping us safe.
That is absolutely heartbreaking. Thank God you guys had the courage to get so close behind it and rescue people.
Storm chasing after dark = scary. Seeing a huge wedge suddenly appear during a lightning flash = terrifying. Seeing the aftermath of the damage this storm left in its wake = horrific. My thanks to all storm chasers for what they do to inform and help the people impacted by these storms.
I saw another chaser’s video on this same tornado. He included footage of him driving through town minutes before it struck, completely gut-wrenching.
They lay in their beds for the very last time! Sends chills down my spine. This is exactly why I keep an eye on the weather. Especially if there are going to be severe storms at night. Always be prepared. You never think this kind of devastation will happen to you..until it does. Sending prayers to those who survived and rest in peace to the lives lost. Tornadoes are my worst fear. Absolutely terrifying!
Your advice will be taken. Even tho I’m from California. Thank you.
I was aware about this storm all week, didn't keep my eyes off the weather up until i got shelter.
Thanks so much for caring and doing what you did. I was surprised my relatives and friends saw the footage On TV and didn’t even bother to call to see if I was ok. People are so used to seeing disasters. It is as if some people are calloused and don’t care any more. I wasn’t at Rolling Fork but I was close. Some of our friends went over real fast and helped pull people out.
Wow that’s really messed up
I’m so very sorry 😞. I’m grateful you’re here. I’m grateful to your friends who went to do the unimaginable. Reach out if you need anything. I’m a little over an hour SW of Rolling Fork.
I'm in NW Louisiana and my mom is in Washington state and she called before and after the following morning.
I did something I don't normally do and turned off Ryan Hall after it passed thru here because we barely got any rain. I usually watch throughout the night.
The next morning my mom was checking on us after seeing what happened in Mississippi. I didn't even know about it yet.
I think the constant mass shootings has numbed people to tragedy. 100s or 1,000s have to die to get peoples attention these days
So, did you call your family to let them know you were okay or are you one of those narcissists who think everyone should be privileged enough to reach out to you if they desire contact? Perhaps you should have called your loved ones and explained to them that you experienced a traumatic event and then tell then that you love them.
Aaron.
With regards to this documentary: Thank you for taking the extra time to carefully edit and add voiceover. This is both the best footage AND the classiest presentation I’ve seen. It couldn’t have been easy.
I won’t even pretend to know what you and the other unsung heroes had to lay witness to. But, what you may or may not have thought about is this: your selfless acts of heroism, courage, compassion, and kindness will NEVER be forgotten.
Y’all were right there and took immediate action into showing love, hope, and light to those you never intended to meet.
We may never feel prepared to climb mountains we didn’t intend to climb. But, know this my friend: you (and your team) were chosen to be there and you were more equipped than you felt.
You were there, immediately. You took appropriate action, immediately. You stepped aside when the trained professionals finally got there. Y’all stuck around in the days after to keep on keepin’ on. That’s a hero in my eyes. Y’all are the kinds of heroes I would want to be blessed by should I ever have to experience that horror.
So, please know, when we Mississippians say THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU, please know we mean it. Thank you for being the hands and feet even though it was never apart of your plan. You guys will forever be etched in our hearts. 🙏
Aaron you did a phenomenal job on this documentary. Top notch chasing, filming, and editing. That was truly a night I will never forget.
The roar of this tornado was something I have never heard before. Still can’t stop thinking about the scenes in Rolling Fork. I was glad I was there to help but man that changed me.
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What is the name of the spotter that got hemmed up hitting dead end streets and almost didn't make it outta there??? Chris something
Thanks so much for those kind words man! That night will forever been in our memories.
@@wendyc1902 His channel is ChrisFL Tornado. His rental got thrown about 100 feet and flipped over multiple times. He said his biggest mistake that night was getting off the main road to try to get a better angle to catch the tornado.
@@wendyc1902 I believe it was Chris Hall. He was very Close to Rolling Fork when it went through the town. He was just south of town I believe. But I’m not 100% sure. I just know Chris was 100% there and very close!
One of my biggest fears…. At night when you have no idea it is bearing down on you.
0:21 hi, thats me in the red jacket. I'm so sorry what we all went through that night was that significant. I really hope you recover mentally as it was really scarring for literally everyone. We saw things that night no one else should have ever needed to see.
We made a huge difference though, you should be proud of that.
With love- me
Absolutely incredible work man, the chase and this post-production, all of it.
Thank you so much man! That seriously means a lot.
6:31
Oh my gosh, the flashers and headlights are still on in some of those vehicles!
That gave me the chills.
Such a professional and respectful video. I can't believe this guy has so few subscribers.
One of the local officials said they estimated that 98 percent of the town had been destroyed. Thank you for helping people there!
I just wanted to say how much it is appreciated that you put yourselves in harms way to mitigate the impact of tornadoes. You must have seen terrible things as you helped this community, I would never be able to cope with it. Also, this mini-documentary is put together so well, the visuals are stunning and it's easily broadcast quality.
A tornado that huge, at night, where the only way you can see it is by lightning flashes, has got to be one of the most frightening things you could ever witness. Then you witness the devastation and carnage in its immediate aftermath…that would give me nightmares for the rest of my life.
Unreal damage. It's hard to imagine what these people went through. God Bless them all
That lighting is like something out of a horror movie…striking so fast consistently and so brightly…going dark just enough to not see the tornado…then striking fast giving you glimpses of that massive monster heading towards you!!!
Excellent little documentary. I love watching night time tornado chasing, but not when towns are destroyed and people killed. Very sad. 😥 A true Monster Of The Night.
This is Emmy winning stuff! You guys deserve congratulations.
The footage where the lightning shows brief glimpses of how huge it is are going to haunt me.
Thank you for this impressive documentary about your Rolling Fork tornado. Wow! Thank you for the help you and all the other storm chaser provided to the victims. My respect to you. BTW, these are some of the best footage I have seen of this tornado. Thank you.
Given how many chasers were on that, that's a hard compliment to get these days. Thanks so much!
Thank you for being there and helping people desperate for rescue.
Probably one of the best videos of the Rolling Fork EF4
Really devastating for what happened
Thanks for the compliment! Will forever be one of the most impactful nights of my life.
This thing started across the river from my house in Lake Providence.We live in issaquena County in a little area known as Tallula. My son and I are lucky this thing lifted and landed 8 miles away. I never thought I would see something like this. Thank you, guys, for helping the people of rolling fork.
Wow I bet you are still in shock. This was horrific to watch, can't imagine being that close!
This one reminds me a lot of the Mayfield, Kentucky tornado.
Amazing work on the documentary, it’s so terrible to see the destruction. So brave to be right at the doorstep of the storm.
Also wanted to mention that Rolling fork has had a huge response as far as donations and supplies go. Don't forget about the people of Silver City. It's a very small community right down the road from where I grew up. If you aren't sure about donating, try and get in contact with people in the area. There are a lot of scammers and people who are stealing.
If anyone knows how/where to donate to Silver City, please reply. Thanks!
@stilllearning8360 I'll ask my mom and let you know. She lives in Belzoni which is like ten mins from silver city.
@@Mexican_Marauder Thanks 🙏
The best Rolling Fork coverage I've yet seen! Fantastic work!
Super sad…completely decimated…man I hope they can somewhat regain normalcy in time.
Beautiful drone work. Really nice edit!
This is probably one of the most scariest things I’ve ever seen. To be able to gaze at something that literally took many lives is amazing but also scary. I’ve been in a tornado like this (bassfield ms ef4 tornado 2020) but this is different. You couldn’t see it at all due to the ominous darkness. To think many brushed this off as a little thunder storm to wake up to being in heaven is crazy!
That was a hell of a twister you lived through. Glad you made it. Was it the first EF-4, or the one that hit Soso?
It's terrifying to be driving down the highway at night in weather like this in an unfamiliar location, and all these weather alerts start coming on the radio. The broadcasters tell you there is one, and what the country roads are, but you don't have a map (pre-cell phone days), and you are unfamiliar with that particular area as you are driving through. You have no idea if it's close or not and if you're driving to your doom.
i dont get phased much by tragedy beyond the normal human compassion i have for my fellow humans who go through this type of stuff but those car headlights flying around in the tornado...... knowing that somebody or more than one somebody was in that car or cars will bother me to the core for a very long time. thats disturbing and sad as hell. i cant even begin to comprehend what that mustve been like.
It’s haunting,
I believe those people were not alone as God was with them. I believe everyone has a time and place to die and I think that that for sure would be terrifying but never doubt that JESUS WILL take you in His arms to Heaven. "I will never leave you or forsake you." It is NEVER to late to come to know Jesus. Just look at the thief on the cross. Praying for all who were affected in this terrible disaster.
@@Gigx3234 thanks for the sermon. i wonder how the heck your prayer will help after the fact, or at all. anyone can do thoughts and prayers (and preach a sermon not relevant at all to my original comment) but why dont you instead maybe donate some money to help those affected instead of just talking the talk. thoughts and prayers, thoughts and prayers, blah blah blah, something about your god blah blah blah. lol go away with that nonsense.
@@KonwTheTrut ooooooohhhh this was an eloquent read
@Lynn C These types of comments are so insensitive. Why did God make and send the tornado to kill these people in the first place? Why do people who are saved say it was God's love and help, while other people died? Do they not realize that by default it means God didn't care and love those other people enough to save them like he did others. That's the impression you leave on the families of those killed. God loved you enough to save you, but not enough to save everyone. It's such Bs.
People want to say God did this or that, with such total insensitivity. And they are too clueless to the fact that they are being so rude and insensitive every time they start preaching to people who DIDNT ASK to be preached to and who just went through serious trauma.
I'm from southern Mississippi and live in Indiana now. I've watched tornado videos many times in the past and I watch with great empathy at those who suffered in the past, but when it falls on your own people it rips your heart out.
Extremely well done video. Thanks.
That tornado was an absolute monster my god it really puts things into perspective
For it to be dark and still able to capture excellent tornado 🌪️ footage. I commend storm chasers for going out there and showing us these storms. ❤❤
I live just South. Muddy Waters was from Rolling Fork. I think a Muddy Waters museum should be set up so people from around the world can come pay homage to the greatest blues man ever and all proceeds and donations can be used to rebuild the town.👍
Thank God you, gentlemen, survived . 🌹
Great coverage. ❤️ for all families.
You guys are great. Thank you all for your help.
from over a 1000 miles away, I watched this live on several you tube channels. I was so glued to the video and hearing what happened. very somber ...loved this video
I witnessed the Memorial Day tornado in Dayton Ohio few years back. The sights I saw still bothering me. People standing outside soaking wet dirty. Staring at their home's demolished right in front of them. Dayton tornado was a little sprinkle compared to the monster. It's just all around sad. Today is March 30th and there is a rare storm outbreak throughout the Midwest all day today. I have a weird feeling and called off work tonight because my daughter is 5 and is now absolutely terrified over storms. It's going to be a rough day and a long sleepless night for many people. Ima start praying early today.
Fantastic coverage!!
Best footage I’ve seen of that monster 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Impressive footage. Well-produced video.
The thrill of chasing tornadoes must be amazing, however dealing with shock of an F4 leveling a town would be not fun but I am thankful you were there. Thank you!!
Great production... Heartbreaking
Oh my goodness that roar 😩 and at night too!? I cannot fathom how scary that must’ve been for everyone impacted 😢
Nice work Aaron!!!
This tornado took me back to my younger years in the early 60s an F5 tornado went through Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. It was during the day but the clouds were so black and so was the sky so you felt like it was midnight. It also was a large wedge tornado. My family and I lived on the base and there was so much injuries, including deaths the most thing that I remember, is the roof off of our home with a lot of damage, and it was hard to see because there was so much stuff in the air. Then I saw all the devastation. It was terrible, being a kid and witnessing this. Destruction and injury is a first thing that people notice my family, and I only had scrapes bruises and that’s about it but across the way I saw horses there was no horses around where we lived and they were standing straight up in the air. Some of the military men went over to check on them only reason why they were standing is because of branches went straight through them, holding them upright. That was the scariest thing I ever saw.
Later that night, we had another tornado and F4
I don’t know how we survived that day at night. My mother drove us to an old couples home about a mile up the road off of Bass, and we got inside the cellar because we had to we didn’t really have a home to be safe in.
My prayers go out to each, and every person that has ever had total devastation from a tornado. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I live in Northwest Alabama and my neighborhood was hit by an EF-2 that spawned from this same line of storms. Luckily, it missed my home by about 3 blocks. I live in an area with plenty of trees, many of which are very large and old pine trees. There were uprooted trees and broken utility poles everywhere and were glad to see minor damage to just a few houses. One of the nights we spent in a hotel room, I met a man and his wife whom live in a neighborhood about 4 miles north of us and lost the back half of their home. They were mostly just glad to be alive!
My wife and I were fortunate and had our power restored on April 1st and just had our internet restored a few hours ago today (April 4th). I've lived in this area almost my entire life (42 years old) and have experienced many tornado warnings and even a couple of small tornadoes in the distance but this was the closest I've ever come to being hit head on by one.
I hope the people of Rolling Fork are able to eventually get back to normal. As someone who got just a small taste of that storm, I can honestly say that I wish to never be that close to one that powerful ever again!
Well done Aaron.
Well done on the video. Heartbreaking.
Hands down by far the best video ive seen on that monster forming
Great documentary guys. Tragic.
A small cone tornado that turned into a monster from hell 😢
I’m here in rolling fork now rebuilding the city the week of the anniversary it’s a eerie feeling watching this
Question: have the stormchaser and emergency management teams established a protocol for chasers to communicate when a PDS or Emergency category is on the ground? IMO the advice for residents changes based on that categorization. If I don't have a basement and I've event got 5 minutes, my best option is to get out of the way, not shelter in place. We know this doesn't work for large metros, see OKC a few years back. But for smaller communities, hurrying to designated shelters or simply getting out of the way seems like the better solution.
Great narration. Not too loud or stupid.
You put yourself in the perfect spot to catch the beginning of this monster, well done. Like others have said, take care of yourself, the trauma of what you saw might stay with you for a very long time. Thoughts and prayers are with the victims, (alive and dead) and their loved ones.
Watching this was more terrifying that any horror flick as you only get brief glimpses of the ravenous monster when the lightning flashes. Then to see the headlights in the air. JFC. Thank you for capturing this and helping those you could.
Wow that's scary 😥.
OMFG...this Tornado was as disastrous as can be. Condolences & Prayers are sent from southwest Germany 💯🙏🍀🛡
Okay that thing wedged out *way* too quickly. That was on some Joplin level of development!
Excellent job , I am sure the people greatly appreciate any help you rendered after this hit their community.
FYI....I just realized the drone image at the end , the culvert with water, it's the same image I seen on the news today yet it was referencing the Little Rock Tornado, from last night .
Omg wow. I saw another chaser's video and that was ominous but you had more of the lightning around it. How ominous. Wow. Horrible.
Thank you for uploading.
This might be the best video I’ve seen thus far from this tragedy. I’ve not watched the whole video yet so not sure if you caught the headlights getting thrown around in there. That made my heart stop when i saw it.
God watching you guys pull into town brings me back to the horror my chase group was in when we came across that exact area, we parked like 10ft the area you showed. horrific night i wish to never relive
Vehicles with their lights on 100s of feet in the air, my god!
May God keep everyone affected by this tornado strong and guide them through this awful experience. God bless all of those affected by this tragic event, the lives lost, the lives saved and those amazing people who risked their lives to save others.
Awesome footage. So sad 😕
Nice Work.
We are about to move into our home after 1 year of it being destroyed by a E F 4 Pembroke ga tornado.Our tornado was in the middle of the day, not at night. I can tell you this the title to your video should be THE MONSTER IN THE DARK!! and pictures can't really capture how bad this storm was! Prayers to ALL
That would be excited too and fun to watch it and follow it
I’ve only ever seen one tornado, and I’ll never forget that roaring jet, and strange metallic tones with it.
Crazy for me personally that tornado hit 30 miles the way the crow flies from where my family lives my mom and my sister especially a town called oak grove louisiana literally on the other side of the Mississippi River from rolling fork I'm thankful they were not hit but my heart is very sad for those in rolling fork may those who parished from this violent storm rest in peace and my condolences to their families and to the community of rolling fork may they have a prosperous rebuild and a bright future ahead
I love you and Todd Tennant music
How can this only be a F4
Saw a chaser arguing awhile back that new criteria will make it impossible to ever rate anything an EF5 anymore. Seems like this damage is similar to anything seen with Joplin or Moore
I asked this very same question over on Twitter. In short, I was told the old F scale was based more off of wind speeds, whereas the newer EF scale is based off of destruction. With that being said, Rolling Fork is not a very big community. So destruction seems a bit silly if most of that area is Delta farmland. The entire town, just about, was decimated. I’m with you…it doesn’t seem “right”. Maybe they should add some categories like EFa, EFb, et. al
As always, based on the damage indicators to manmade structures and there aren't a lot of homes in that area that would fit the criteria for being well-constructed.
@@siscokidEC the difference is the a lot of structures that were destroyed in those two cities were of higher construction quality.
@@sabishiihito please LOL it stripped bark off all the trees and I doubt the homes were any less structurally sound. What a ridiculous thing to say
Great video! I see you drew inspiration from the Canton, TX Pecos Hank video.
at 4:47 gigantic lighting strikes and 4 transformed or something lights up or starts burning...
This will be a night I will never forget for the rest of my life, I watched this violent tornado live, prayers to all the families. Also what music did you use in the end with the damage?
Were you working with Ryan Hall? I watched this all unfold live and that was terrifying. Glad you're ok. RIP to all those who lost their lives. What a monster.
I live in Kansas (tornado alley) we have about 55 mph winds right now until tomm. Hopefully that’s it. Unfortunaly, I’ve been in my fair share of tornados. Everything from an EF1 to EF5 and it’s never something you get use too no matter how many times you’re in one. It’s starting off to be a busy tornado season and ours here doesn’t usually start till April and gets much worse in May but I am beginning to think that won’t be the case this year. I feel like Kansas and Oklahoma are going to be hit pretty hard this year and as we see, several other states are already getting it. Kind of scary to think about. It’s sad to watch this video knowing families just got off work to come home, relax and eat dinner, and like the 2yr old that died in this tornado, they were laid down to bed kissed by their parents, told goodnight not knowing what was about to creep around the corner and take their lives. My daughter was about sucked up by an EF5 with her feet in the air literally hanging onto dear life, and just when it about took her she looked up and she was right in the eye so she fell down and ran and took cover under the stairs and not even a second later the tornado swept the whole entire house off the foundation. Had she not moved under the stairs like she did, she would’ve been easily killed and thrown who knows how many yards away. It was on the news. I will not take anymore chances and I will attempt to get to my brothers underground shelter if I even THINK or HEAR there might be one in my area again. The last EF4 I was in just barely missed my house and literally demolished the neighborhood right down the road. We had a lot of damage though. I just won’t chance it. A storm shelter is one of the best investments if u don’t have one. It could be the difference between life and death for your family (and even neighbors if they don’t have one). And please, for those of you who have pets, STOP leaving them to die alone and scared in the worst way possible. My dogs will ALWAYS be with me if a tornado hits just as they have been. It makes me sick that people don’t think about their pets in a dangerous situation like this. 🙄. Anyways I pray we all make it through this and there is no more fatalities. Prepare people, PREPARE! I can’t stress that enough!
That tornado grew so fast! It looked almost like the Joplin tornado; small at first, but very soon after, grew into a huge, powerful, wedge.
Like the Pecos Hank vibes. subscribed!
There is nothing worst than seeing the wreckage of an area that has been hit by a tornado. Prayers for all
Not wanting details, but were any of the fatalities people that were driving?
I've seen so many videos of people seemingly oblivious, drive right into the tornado!
Unfortunately yes there was
@@StormChaserAaronRigsby Damn, so sad!
Mr. Rogers said to look for the Helpers, it was so moving to listen to the radio chatter as storm chasers became Helpers.
One thing is for certain. . This is just the beginning of one crazy tornado season. 🌪
Terrifying and heartbreaking. I hope you don’t one day misjudge one of these monsters when chasing. Glad you were able to help some of these folls.
Man that's scary, like a nightmare. The roar sends chills down my spine
I started donating immediately to Ryan Halls site. The minute people started losing homes!!!😨💔
I live 10 minutes from Rolling Fork. One thing I'll say is the emergency personnel taking an hour to respond was no fault of their's. That's just how rural and far away from help we are. Everyone from the community, state, and federal personnel have responded amazingly to this catastrophe. As a Mississippian i don't often get to be proud of my people, but on this occasion all involved shone brightly.
I've been in 2 tornadoes, 1998 and 2011 in Alabama. The 98 tornado was a F5 and 11 was a F4, trust me the aftermath of everything being ultimately destroyed? No words can describe that
Visually this tornado looked very strong. And audibly too. If a tornado that looks and sounds this powerful only gets a low end ef4 after doing catastrophic damage then I don’t want to see anything higher than that.
all tornadoes are violent. Amazing footage.
Slowing video down shows tornado in approximate middle of screen around 1:55 it seems. At 3:00 with video slowed really visible. Were you in the middle of a field?
OMG, The noise of that thing, they are the devil's work.
Nature is the devil?
Tornadoes create a lot of cognitive dissonance for all of us storm fans, whether we acknowledge it or not. We love to see the raw power of nature. Even the destruction they cause puts us in awe but at the same time we know they rip apart beloved homes and memories and take lives.
My god did that tornado intensify quickly. This storm sadly was a worst-case scenario event. A violent tornado that is both rain-wrapped AND nocturnal, fast-forward motion, long tracked, and headed towards many people who did not know what was about to hit them. Horrible
Night tornadoes are the worst😢